Talks about assembly theory. She's been on Lex Fridman podcast with her colleague, Lee Cronin. Fascinating attempt to define life, determine how to detect it, and theorize about how it could be created from a "soup" of organic molecules.
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Talks about assembly theory. She's been on Lex Fridman podcast with her colleague, Lee Cronin. Fascinating attempt to define life, determine how to detect it, and theorize about how it could be created from a "soup" of organic molecules.
Definitely agree that this effort was not as successful as the first two. Loved 'Ireland' and 'Scotland'. Not so much this one.
Make sure you take it with a grain of salt. There are plenty of valid, credible contradictions to the official version. Hers ain't one of them....
My last two reads. Both highly recommended.
Definitely agree that America wasn't as good as the first two. Really enjoyed both 'Ireland' and 'Scotland'. Not so much this one. I do like that Coyne is a local (Philly) guy.
My last two reads. Both highly recommended.
Devil in the White City is the best airport bookstore purchase I ever made; could not put it down. There was supposed to be a movie made off the book with Scorsese and DiCaprio headlining - still a go as of August 2024.
Updated (ok, set in the 70s) retelling of the classic story. I think it's well done and am enjoying it
“ancient Catholic notion of Refrigerium – that the damned are given occasional repose from the torments of Hell by being granted "days off" in other places." -cslewis.org
(sort of like getting to go to a ball game on the weekend after struggling at work all week.)
(sort of like getting to go to a ball game on the weekend after struggling at work all week.)
Yeah, I have every McCarthy novel in my library. Plus it’s about a mathematician.
Moving forward, try All the Pretty Horses. If you want a true-to-life western that is stark raving crazy, try Blood Meridian. (Many consider this to be an American classic.) If you want deeply disturbing try Child of God, about a necrophiliac hillbilly serial killer. The guy could write.
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Going to throw out a repeat recommendation and a new one.
Currently reading “ The World Beneath Their Feet “ by Scott Ellsworth. He details the race by mountaineers from across the globe to be the first to conquer Everest And rhe summit of the Himalayas. Riveting.
now for a revisit recommend given what happened with Hurricane Helene, what is happening in the Amazon and other crazy events around the world. “ The Ministry for the Future “ Riveting.
Currently reading “ The World Beneath Their Feet “ by Scott Ellsworth. He details the race by mountaineers from across the globe to be the first to conquer Everest And rhe summit of the Himalayas. Riveting.
now for a revisit recommend given what happened with Hurricane Helene, what is happening in the Amazon and other crazy events around the world. “ The Ministry for the Future “ Riveting.
McCarthy’s early stuff is very difficult to get through and can be a chore to read. Take my advice and read All the Pretty Horses, it’s beautifully written and the protagonist is someone you can really root for. I’m confident you’d love it. It was my own introduction to McCarthy. Be careful to not read McCarthy too fast, take your time and let his poetry carry you away.
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McCarthy is one of those authors that I have to take in small doses. Like Bukowski & Poe, he writes about misery so beautifully that I’m afraid I’ll develop a literary or literal heroin addiction.
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I’m no literary genius, I just enjoy reading. But I haven’t felt this engaged with a book since I read crime and punishment in hs
Nuclear War: A Scenario by Annie Jacobsen. Based on many war game exercises, the book goes through a scenario in which North Korea launches an ICBM and destroys Washington. It gives a minute-by-minute (even second-by-second) outline how such a scenario could play out. The upshot is that every nuclear war game ever conducted by the US invariably ends in global nuclear war.
Nuclear War: A Scenario
Nuclear War: A Scenario
“Someday you will be old enough to start reading fairy tales again.” C.S. Lewis
So it turns out that McCarthy had a muse. John Grady Cole, the name of the protagonist in All the Pretty Horses, was the name of her cat! She’s everywhere in his books. Wow. And the horse whisperer in ATPH, that was all her.
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Not reading it yet, but pre-ordered the upcoming Stephen King book Never Flinch. Can't wait to get it; unfortunately, it won't come out until late May 2025.
Is this the next Holly Gibney novel?
Didn't know it was coming out in May, thanks for the heads up.
I thought Holly was pretty good.
This should keep anyone busy for a couple months:
- The Spenser series by Robert B. Parker (also wrote Jessie Stone series, the Virgil Cole / Everett Hitch series, and the Sunny Randell series).
- The Hornblower series by C. S. Forester
- The John Corey series by Nelson DeMille
- Anything and everything by Jeff Shaara
- The Orphan series by Robert Buettner
- Armor by John Steakley
- Everything by Chris Bunch
- Everything by William C. Dietz
- The Uthred series and the Sharpe series by Bernard Cornwell
- All the many series written by W.E.B. Griffin
- The Spenser series by Robert B. Parker (also wrote Jessie Stone series, the Virgil Cole / Everett Hitch series, and the Sunny Randell series).
- The Hornblower series by C. S. Forester
- The John Corey series by Nelson DeMille
- Anything and everything by Jeff Shaara
- The Orphan series by Robert Buettner
- Armor by John Steakley
- Everything by Chris Bunch
- Everything by William C. Dietz
- The Uthred series and the Sharpe series by Bernard Cornwell
- All the many series written by W.E.B. Griffin
Yes, it is another Holly Gibney novel. I agree, she is a great character both on the screen and in the books. I love when he continues a character in different novels.
For those who do not know, it's the original Buck Rogers story.... I used to have a copy when I was a kid.
Armageddon 2419 AD. Not in the order of the aforementioned books, but light years ahead of it's time. Read it as a child and still read my old copy. Btw it's set in PA. lol
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